San Antonio's 19 in 19

Mark your calendar with these top San Antonio events in the coming year

By Kathleen Petty

Waitress photo by Joan Marcus

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Carmen

Feb. 15-17

Ballet San Antonio takes the Tobin Center stage with this rendition of the opera by Georges Bizet, choreographed by Ron Cunningham.

Thriller Live!

March 11

YOSA’s Classics Album Live series is back at the Tobin Center this spring with a concert featuring Michael Jackson’s iconic album. A different local band or artist will join the YOSA Philharmonic symphony during each song.

Mariachi Girl

March 22-April 14

Kids are invited to follow the story of Carmencita, a young girl who wants to become a mariachi singer despite her father’s belief that the art form is for men, in this bilingual musical with original tunes at the Magik Theatre.

I Got Rhythm

April 6-7

Guest singers Norman Garrett and Catherine Martin join the San Antonio Chamber Orchestra along with pianist Ryan Rogers for concerts at UIW and University United Methodist Church featuring music from George Gershwin, Astor Piazzolla and more.

Visual Tapestry

June 7-8

Conductor Sebastian Lang-Lessing, mezzo-soprano Veronica Williams and the Symphony Mastersingers will be featured in this San Antonio Symphony concert at the Tobin Center. The shows, which close the symphony’s 2018-19 classics series, include Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition” and Prokofiev’s Alexander Nevsky film score.

Matilda the Musical

July 11-Aug. 11

Roald Dahl comes to life in this main stage show at the Public Theater. A pay-what-you-can preview night on July 11 and education night on July 25 ensure the show is accessible to regular theatergoers and newcomers alike.

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Waitress

Jan. 8-13

Majestic Theatre

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San Antonio Commanders vs. San Diego

Feb. 9

Alamodome

The Alliance of American Football’s debut season opens in February. San Antonio’s roster includes UTSA’s Ashaad Mabry, University of the Incarnate Word’s Jamari Gilbert and others.

Missions vs. Redbirds

April 9-11

Cheer on the San Antonio Missions in their home debut as a Triple-A team (and affiliates of the Milwaukee Brewers) in this three-game series against the 2018 Triple-A champion Memphis Redbirds.

Spurs vs. Mavs

April 10

The San Antonio Spurs close the season with a home game at the AT&T Center against their I-35 rivals, the Dallas Mavericks and Dirk Nowitzki, who could be playing his final game.

UTSA vs. UIW

Aug. 31

Two San Antonio universities have added a local rival to their football schedule this year and start the season with a game at the Alamodome.

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Leann Rimes

Feb. 15-17

Gruene Hall

Switchfoot

March 19

The Aztec Theatre

Michael Bublé

March 27

AT&T Center

Ariana Grande

May 17

AT&T Center

Kiss: The Final Tour Ever

Sept. 8

AT&T Center

Save the Date for 3 Spring Festivals

San Antonio Book Festival

April 6

Fiesta San Antonio

April 18-28

Culinaria Wine & Food Festival

May 2019

Coming Soon

Southerleigh, La Gloria and El Machito are slated to debut their South San Antonio locations at Brooks this year. In Southtown, the Linda Pace Foundation will complete work on Ruby City and open to the public this fall. On the North Side, IKEA will open Feb. 13 while Six Flags Fiesta Texas will unveil The Joker Wild Card, a 17-story pendulum ride. Downtown, Frost Tower will welcome tenants this summer.

This article appears in the January 2019 issue of San Antonio Magazine